The next hearing on Ríos Montt's amnesty is set for Monday January 21st. You can still sign-on to this grassroots petition campaign to show your support for survivors' organizations hoping to charge Ríos Montt for genocide.

As of January 15, the Guatemalan government reportedly repealed Executive Order 370-2012, following talks with human rights institutions. Despite this rapid turn around, the subsequent decision by the Defense Ministry to classify information relating to Military structure and equipment during Ríos Montt regime has served to further undermine the path to justice. According toEl Periódico, the information will be made available to legal representatives in the genocide case, but public access is restricted for a period of 7 years.

The delegation organized public forum, the meetings with state representatives, and informational meetings with human rights organizations in order to present the communities’ concerns and the problematic character of the new bidding process. Community representatives reiterated their demand thatcommunity referendums rejecting the construction of hydroelectric dams be respected. Finally, the delegation called on national and international social organizations to be on alert for possible violations of the communities’ rights should the bidding process continue.